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STRESS
REVISION

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STRESSORS are events that trigger the stress response in the body. They throw the body out
of balance and force it to respond. Stressors may be;
life changes (divorce/death)
daily hassles (traffic/lost keys)
workplace stressors (lack of control/role strain)
environmental stressors (noise/temperature/
overcrowding)

STRESS-

A lack of fit between perceived…

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The General Adaptive Syndrome (GAS) - Seyle

This is the model of how the stress response adapts physiological systems to a stressor.

According to Seyle, stress is adaptive in the short term because it enables us to cope with or adapt to environmental demands.
Prolonged stress, however, is very damaging…

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Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)
The ANS Regulates internal bodily processes, often without any conscious effort, this links to the heart, stomach and
intestines because they are smooth-muscled areas which cannot be voluntarily controlled.

Pages in this set

Page 1

STRESS
REVISION

Page 2

Page 3

STRESSORS are events that trigger the stress response in the body. They throw the body out
of balance and force it to respond. Stressors may be;
life changes (divorce/death)
daily hassles (traffic/lost keys)
workplace stressors (lack of control/role strain)
environmental stressors (noise/temperature/
overcrowding)

STRESS-

A lack of fit between perceived…

Page 4

Page 5

The General Adaptive Syndrome (GAS) - Seyle

This is the model of how the stress response adapts physiological systems to a stressor.

According to Seyle, stress is adaptive in the short term because it enables us to cope with or adapt to environmental demands.
Prolonged stress, however, is very damaging…

Page 6

Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)
The ANS Regulates internal bodily processes, often without any conscious effort, this links to the heart, stomach and
intestines because they are smooth-muscled areas which cannot be voluntarily controlled.